ThinkServer EasyStartup

Get your new ThinkServer up and running quickly with ThinkServer EasyStartup. The intuitive interface
makes server installation and configuration a cinch.

Highlights

Hardware driver installation and configuration tool for initial setup

Easy wizard interface for users not technically-inclined

Configuration of your RAID level and hot spare directly from the tool

Quick configuration and setup for rapid deployment

ThinkServer EasyUpdate

ThinkServer EasyUpdate is a software application that enables you to keep your system firmware current
to avoid unnecessary outages. This firmware application first updates the system and adapter firmware
and then once that is complete, updates the hard disk drive (HDD) firmware.

Highlights

Simple utility to update server drivers and firmware

Convenient web-delivered updates

Ensures reliability and performance

ThinkServer EasyManage

ThinkServer EasyManage provides essential server hardware management capabilities. You can expand
this solution to also include software patch, security, antivirus, and much more.

Highlights

Server management tool for console-based hardware administration

Local and remote console access for 24x/7 support

Remote problem notification and remediation, with alerts sent anywhere, anytime 
in advance of problems for proactive altering and even if the system isn’t running

ThinkServer SmartGrid Power Management

ThinkServer SmartGrid provides data center power management solutions for enterprises with
complex needs. Based on Intel® Data Center Manager (DCM) technology, SmartGrid delivers
policy-based power management controls and sophisticated monitoring. When you need a solution that addresses
dozens  even hundreds  of servers, ThinkServer SmartGrid is the answer; SmartGrid can manage up to 1,000
servers, both Lenovo ThinkServer systems and other servers alike.

Scenarios Best Served by SmartGrid Solution

Older data centers maxed out on power capacity

Systems that currently require a separate infrastructure of IP-based intelligent power strips

ThinkServer SmartGrid Features & Benenfits

Identifies ThinkServers and groups them automatically for reporting, monitoring, and controlling

Power monitoring

Monitors real-time power data aggregated by user-defined parameters, including rack, row, room, and physical or logical groups
Alerts based on custom power events

Power trending & reporting

Saves one year of data history for capacity planning
Enables reporting on power consumption trends for day/week/month, by server and by group
Reports on power saving by server and by group

Power control

Enables establishment of intelligent group policy
Supports multiple concurrent active power policy types at multiple hierarchy levels
Accepts workload priority as policy directive
Allows scheduling of policies including power capping, by time of day and/or day of week
Maintains group power capping while dynamically adapting to changing server loads